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Japan score last-gasp goal to beat Iraq

Japan's Hotaru Yamaguchi scored five minutes into stoppage time at Saitama Stadium to secure a 2-1 win over Iraq in 2018 World Cup qualifying.

The victory on Thursday gave them six points from three games, along with United Arab Emirates, but Saudi Arabia and Australia moved ahead of them with seven points in Group B, staying unbeaten after a 2-2 draw in Jeddah.

Australia are top on goal difference.

Japan made a disappointing start to the final stage of Asian qualifying with a 2-1 home defeat by the United Arab Emirates last month before victories over Thailand and the Iraqis.

They took the lead in the 26th minute through Genki Haraguchi who capped a flowing counter attack with a sublime back-heel finish through his own legs from Hiroshi Kiyotake's near-post cross.